Typically, in our societies, when we talk about evaluating instruction, we envision the traditional model of hierarchical assessment by the instructor and, by extension, by the student based on the instructor’s grading rubric. There are other ways to assess students, known as group-based methods. The first is peer grading, which is found in MOOCs, with technological variations such as peer comments and, taking it a step further, the creation and implementation of group-based assessments.
